Rubanda District

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'''Rubanda District''' is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The largest town in the district, Rubanda, serves as the main administrative and commercial center in the district.<ref name="So">{{cite web | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Travel/Discovery-potential-Rubanda-/691238-3293482-jxjaqh/index.html | title=Discovery: The potential that Rubanda is | date=14 July 2016 | access-date=9 August 2017 | newspaper=Daily Monitor | first=Achilles | last=Byaruhanga | location=Kampala}}</ref>

==Location== Rubanda District is bordered by Kabale District to the east and north, Kanungu District to the north-west, Kisoro District to the west, and Rwanda to the south.<ref name="So"/><ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rubanda,+Uganda/@-1.2164319,29.5738535,68671m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x19dc18f233fa093b:0xe2d6b5965b634caa!8m2!3d-1.1681854!4d29.8583772 | title=Map Showing the location of Rubanda District, Southwestern Uganda | access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref> The town of Rubanda is approximately {{convert|35|km}}, by road, west of Kabale, the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=9 August 2017 | author=GFC | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kabale%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Rubanda%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJXQxEteEN3BkR35XkYwT0Nto&dt2=ChIJtxkDpn0X3BkR-f8qaeLkETE |title=Distance between Kabale, Western Region, Uganda and Rubanda, Western Region, Uganda | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) | date=9 August 2017}}</ref> This is approximately {{convert|173|km|0}}, by road, south-west of Mbarara, the largest city in the Western Region.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=9 August 2017 | author=GFC | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Rubanda%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ49OcDbIb2RkRGcUA7OoNOog&dt2=ChIJtxkDpn0X3BkR-f8qaeLkETE |title=Distance between Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda and Rubanda, Western Region, Uganda | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) | date=9 August 2017}}</ref> Rubanda is about {{convert|442|km}}, by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=9 August 2017 | date=9 August 2017 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Post%20Office%20Building%2C%20Kampala%20Road%2C%20Kampala%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Rubanda%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJXyfX9IC8fRcRorrkbY-nufI&dt2=ChIJtxkDpn0X3BkR-f8qaeLkETE | title=Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Rubanda, Western Region, Uganda | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) | author=GFC}}</ref>

==Overview== Rubanda District was established by an Act of Parliament on 3 September 2015 and became operational on 1 July 2016.<ref name="So"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/EC-announces-date-for-elections-in-new-districts/688334-3274576-xqwgqg/index.html | date=1 July 2016 | title=EC announces date for elections in new districts | access-date=10 August 2017 |newspaper=Daily Monitor | first=Nelson | last=Wesonga | location=Kampala}}</ref> Before its creation, the district was Rubanda County in neighboring Kabale District. The rationale for its creation was to "bring services closer to the people" and to improve "service delivery" to constituents.<ref name="So"/>

The district had an elevated altitude, with volcanic mountains and hills, separated by V-shaped valleys. Lake Bunyonyi, the second deepest lake in Africa, is found in the district.<ref name="So"/>

==Population== The majority of the population are Bakiga, with a smaller number of Batwa. There are still smaller pockets of Bafumbira and Banyarwanda in the district.<ref name="So"/>

==Mineral wealth== The district has vast deposits of iron ore in Muko sub-county and surrounding communities. The local blacksmiths called "abahesi", are able to make commercial and domestic tools, including knives, pangas (machetes), hoes and spears. Other minerals found in the districts include wolfram, tungsten, gold and peat.<ref name="So"/>

==Economy==

# Bananas # Maize # Beans # Potatoes # Tourism(scenic hills, lakes) # livestock farming # trade and commerce

==Livestock==

# Poultry # Goat # Cattle # sheep # pigs

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==External links== {{commons category|Rubanda District}} * [http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/PeoplePower/Welcome-to-Rubanda---the-latest-of-the-proposed-newest-districts/689844-1471106-8xcu2p/index.html Welcome to Rubanda - the latest of the proposed newest districts] * [http://www.rubanda.go.ug/ Rubanda District information portal]

Category:Rubanda District Category:Kigezi sub-region Category:Districts of Uganda Category:Western Region, Uganda